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WinSCP

Screenshot of WinSCP version 4.1.0
Developed by	Martin Prikryl
Initial release	2000
Written in	C++
Operating system	Windows
Size	~ 7MB
Available in	Over 20 languages
Development status	Active
Type	SFTP and FTP client
License	GPL
Website	winscp.net

WinSCP (Windows Secure CoPy) is an open source SFTP and FTP client for Microsoft Windows. Its main function is secure file transfer between a local and a remote computer. Beyond this, WinSCP offers basic file manager and file synchronization functionality. For secure transfers, it uses Secure Shell (SSH) and supports the SCP protocol in addition to SFTP. Development of WinSCP started around May 2000 and continues. Originally it was hosted by the University of Economics in Prague, where its author worked at the time. Since July 16 2003 it is licensed under GPL and hosted on SourceForge.net. WinSCP is based on the implementation of the SSH protocol from PuTTY and FTP protocol from FileZilla. WinSCP is also available as a plugin for two file managers, FAR and Altap Salamander.

[edit] WinSCP as a Remote Editor

WinSCP can act transparently as a remote editor. When the user clicks on a (text) file in the remote file manager, it transfers the file to the local machine and opens it in the integrated editor, where Windows users can feel very much at home. Whenever the document is saved, the remote version is updated automatically.

[edit] Features

A Remote edit window

• Graphical user interface
• Translated into several languages
• Integration with Windows (Drag-and-drop, URL, shortcut icons)
• All common operations with files
• Support for SFTP and SCP protocols over SSH-1 and SSH-2 and plain old FTP protocol
• Batch file scripting and command-line interface
• Directory synchronization in several semi or fully automatic ways
• Integrated text editor
• Support for SSH password, keyboard-interactive, public key and Kerberos (GSS) authentication
• Integrates with Pageant (PuTTY authentication agent) for full support of public key authentication with SSH
• Choice of Windows Explorer–like or Norton Commander–like interfaces.
• Optionally stores session information
• Optionally import session information from PuTTY sessions in the registry
• Able to upload files and retain associated original date/timestamps, unlike FTP clients.

[edit] Portable Version

Apart from standard package, standalone version exists for portable usage. An official U3 version is also available.

[edit] See also

• Comparison of SSH clients
• Comparison of FTP client software